Thursday, September 15, 2016

poetry within lyrics

Some of America's most unrecognized poetry
is tucked within the lyrics of our songwriters.

for example
from Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel
in the 1960s:


'What a dream I had
pressed in organdy
clothed in crinoline
of smoky burgundy
softer than the rain

'I wandered empty streets down
past the shop displays
I heard cathedral bells
tripping down the alleyways
as I walked on...'

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